A review of uncertainty propagation in orbital mechanics

Y Luo, Z Yang - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
Orbital uncertainty propagation plays an important role in space situational awareness
related missions such as tracking and data association, conjunction assessment, sensor …

Simplified approach to detect satellite maneuvers using TLE data and simplified perturbation model utilizing orbital element variation

A Mukundan, HC Wang - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, an algorithm to identify the maneuvers of a satellite is developed by comparing
the Keplerian elements acquired from the two-line elements (TLEs) and Keplerian elements …

Tracklet-to-orbit association for maneuvering space objects using optimal control theory

R Serra, C Yanez, C Frueh - Acta Astronautica, 2021 - Elsevier
The maintenance of a catalog of space objects is integral for Space Surveillance and
Tracking (SST). In order to enable safe space operations, this catalog shall be complete …

GEO spacecraft maneuver detection based on causal inference

X Long, Y Leping, C Weiwei, L Jinghong - Advances in Space Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Geosynchronous (GEO) spacecraft maneuver detection is deemed crucial for space domain
awareness (SDA) as it helps to maintain catalogs of high value resident space objects …

Evidence gathering for hypothesis resolution using judicial evidential reasoning

AD Jaunzemis, MJ Holzinger, MW Chan, PP Shenoy - Information Fusion, 2019 - Elsevier
Realistic decision-making often occurs with insufficient time to gather all possible evidence
before a decision must be rendered, requiring an efficient process for prioritizing between …

Sensor tasking for spacecraft custody maintenance and anomaly detection using evidential reasoning

AD Jaunzemis, MJ Holzinger, KK Luu - Journal of Aerospace …, 2018 - arc.aiaa.org
Current state-of-the-art sensor tasking for space situational awareness is human-analyst
intensive, reactive, and individualized for specific sensors. In application, there are many …

Spacecraft custody maintenance and maneuver detection using robotic telescopes and reachable sets

D Aguilar Marsillach, MJ Holzinger - Journal of Guidance, Control, and …, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
The increased congestion of the orbital environment necessitates improved ground-based
telescope tasking, most forms of which focus on covariance minimization. Limited work has …

[PDF][PDF] Maneuver detection of space objects using generative adversarial networks

R Abay, S Gehly, S Balage, M Brown… - Advanced Maui Optical …, 2018 - academia.edu
Maneuver detection and characterization in near-real time are helpful for identifying
anomalous orbital behavior and associated threats, such as close approaches, to the …

Analytical Uncertainty Propagation and Robust Trajectory Optimization for Continuous-Thrust Relative Motion

X Lin, G Zhang, H Ma - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
Analytical continuous-thrust uncertainty propagation is derived under the control error and
the initial navigation error for the linear relative motion near elliptic orbits. Two continuous …

Assessing Parameters of the Coplanar Components of Perturbing Accelerations Using the Minimal Number of Optical Observations

A Baranov, V Agapov, N Golosova, M Karatunov - Symmetry, 2022 - mdpi.com
The method presented in this paper is developed to assess the parameters (the application
moment and the magnitude of a velocity impulse) of a maneuver-like perturbation of motion …